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Dec 25, 2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mellon Tuning

what STM did with the stock shorty (low 10's) should ease your mind a little...of course they eventually blew it up but it lasted for quite a few passes. They said a missed shift did it in, not sure why that would cause it unless they didn't have a rev limiter.

I'm not 100% sure on this, but didn't STM do a 2-3-2 shift?

Regarding the OP, I have pretty much the same mods as you aside from me having bigger injectors and a dual pump for E85. I drive my car quite a bit, though it isn't a daily driver. I usually drive it to work/school a few times a week and down my my GF's who is over an hour away at school.

I personally don't think that you'll push the limits on the stock motor with a Red and 93oct only. My EvoRed is always on E85 and 30psi and I beat on my car regularly. It loves it

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Dec 25, 2008, 07:21 AM

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I'm not 100% sure on this, but didn't STM do a 2-3-2 shift?

no, it was the 1-2 shift, he missed 2nd and it pegged the RPMs

here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvF2MZdD3N8

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Dec 25, 2008, 07:24 AM

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wat hp level you think they were making to make a 10.0 pass on stock motor and wat seems like little to no weight reduction

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Dec 25, 2008, 07:27 AM

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he had to be somewhere in the range of 650+whp on a dynojet

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Dec 25, 2008, 07:28 AM

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I though stock bottom end was only good for 550 they seem to have made alot of passes if it was making 600+

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Dec 25, 2008, 07:40 AM

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I though stock bottom end was only good for 550 they seem to have made alot of passes if it was making 600+

there really is no true evidence of what the stock bottom end can handle. a lot of it letting go has to do with the tune, as well as high revs on the stock rods/rod bolts.

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Dec 26, 2008, 08:28 AM

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Thanks guys this helps a lot, hmmm Mellon you aren't too far away, maybe one weekend we can set something up.

just let me know what you had in mind.

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Dec 27, 2008, 02:01 PM

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We have recorded over 150 passes with the car at over 500 whp. I would say the car was around 3200 lbs when it trapped 142 mph. It all comes down to the tune. As far as over reving the engine, I believe thats what caused the issue. When you miss a gear and free rev it to the moon, things happen.

-Em

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Dec 30, 2008, 05:17 AM

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Sorry if I'm going OT - but on a stock bottom end how much *boost* can you safely run on a road course?

Also, is it boost or HP that makes more of a difference? i.e. 400hp car with less boost would be safer than a 400hp car with more boost correct?

Curious to know what kind of boost guys are putting through their 500hp GT35s while being reliable etc.

Of course this is all assuming a good tune.